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Why should "Communication means" be said to "means of communication"? How to know when two nouns need to add "of" between them?
Why should "Communication means" be said to "means of communication"? How to know when two nouns need to add "of" between them?
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They are the same.
Perhaps "means of communication" simply sounds better in formal writing.
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- Englisch (US)
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They are the same.
Perhaps "means of communication" simply sounds better in formal writing.
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"Communication means" can be misunderstood because there are other definitions for "means", so I would say it's better to use "means of communication".

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